Here’s what we had for lunch on a snowy cold day this week. I had cooked chicken to use, and some of the cheese tortellini in the cupboard. I also freeze chopped onion and celery so I had a real head start on this recipe. Don’t boil the tortellini hard;...

Here’s a fresh take on very easy, low calorie chicken soup. I can chicken or turkey and homemade broth just for recipes like this. Feel free to change the seasonings as you like, and either way you make it, it’s quick and delicious. Perfect for that busy...

I know it seems like I have made so many chicken dishes this year, but we all thought this might have been one of the best. The recipe is from the Barefoot Contessa. I have never, ever, had one of her recipes fail. Not often you can say that about a cookbook...

I am a fan of American Chinese Cooking and have been since I was a teenager and ate it for the first time in Minneapolis. The rest will put up with eating it so I can have some and here is a take on Cashew Chicken that everyone liked. Bettie likes hers...

Today I wanted to get a 3# bag of frozen boneless, skinless chicken breasts out of the freezer and into cooked portions ready to use anytime. I canned them because I’m too impatient to wait for frozen chicken or broth to thaw, even if it’s cooked, before...

My husband loves this recipe, and so do I, it’s delicious and very fast. If I don’t have fresh mushrooms I substitute a 4 ounce can of sliced mushrooms and use some of the mushroom liquid to replace the chicken broth. Have your side dishes ready…you won’t...

The orange colored rice is from the orange juice and curry powderA recipe from Polly Clingerman’s Dinner Companion that we are all fond of it this recipe for Orange Chicken. The chicken is good, but the rice is really the star of this recipe. Bettie who...

Better Homes and Gardens has a cook book out called comfort foods. This is not your Southern comfort food, but more of a MidWest type comfort food. I enjoyed reading it and one of the recipes I use is for baked chicken Strips. We like them baked and if...

There isn’t any better way to get juicy grilled chicken than in an indoor contact grill like a George Foreman. It’s so fast to cook, with no big mess. You do need to have your side dishes ready to go, because you won’t have time after you start grilling....

This is a recipe I adapted from the blog Seasons and Suppers. I follow this blog and enjoy it. This recipe caught my eye as I have been trying to find a orange chicken recipe that we would all like. Also the ground chicken meatballs are different. It was...

Don’t spend a lot of money at the Chinese buffet…this delicious gingered chicken stir fry is excellent with rice, and best of all, I usually have all the ingredients on hand. The rice takes the longest, the actual stir-frying takes less than 10 minutes....

My husband really liked this soup! I made it with Barilla Dried Cheese Tortellini; it’s shelf-ready and very flavorful. Aldi's has very good dried tortellini too, and cheaper. If you can’t find that, use fresh or frozen tortellini. I also use some Cream...

We have been trying again to eat more chicken. Not only is it good for us, it is also less expensive. Tonight Citrus Chicken from Better Homes and Gardens chicken cookbook 1993 was on the menu. It turned out well, was quick to fix and everyone seemed to...

This is from Cooking For Today Chicken Cookbook by Better Homes and Gardens from 1993. The first one I tried was Chicken and Mushrooms in Red Wine. The sauce was very good and we thought it would be good with pork as well as the chicken. Might have to try...

If you have some boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs on hand, try this recipe for a change of pace. After looking at several in my cookbooks, I made this for supper using half of a box of dressing mix that I had on hand and a container of homemade...

I was looking for a recipe for breaded chicken that didn’t require an egg…this is it. The combination of mustard and honey is one we like, and you can taste that deliciousness in the finished dish. Combining the mustard with the bread crumbs isn’t as easy...

This recipe for Lemon Thyme Roasted Chicken Breasts is a change of pace for boneless chicken breasts. It will work with boneless thighs also. If you have fresh thyme do use it as the thyme and the lemon zest are what give it the bright fresh taste. This...

This recipe from "Better Homes & Gardens Oven Meals 1976" has a lot going for it…it’s a good budget meal that uses up leftover turkey or chicken or home canned turkey or chicken equally well. It’s a nice casserole that doesn’t use cream soup, a plus for...

This dish is quick, quick, quick, and luxuriously decadent. To keep the calories down, we usually serve it with a simply prepared vegetable and a crisp salad, with fruit for dessert. My husband licked the pan clean of the simple sauce…perfect for the “gravy-challenged”…no...

Here’s my favorite recipe for using those frozen pie crusts in my freezer…freezer pot pie filling…most of the mess and work are done ahead, and you simply combine your crust and filling and bake! If you wish, you can use leftover mashed potatoes for the...